Battle of La Rochelle

Overview

The Battle of La Rochelle was fought on 22 and 23 June 1372 between a Castilian fleet commanded by the Castilian Almirant Ambrosio Boccanegra and an English fleet commanded by John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The Castilian fleet had been sent to attack the English at La Rochelle, which was being besieged by Castile's French allies.

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Significance

The Battle of La Rochelle was a naval engagement fought on 22 and 23 June 1372 during the Hundred Years' War, pitting a Castilian fleet under Admiral Ambrosio Boccanegra against an English fleet commanded by John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The battle arose in the context of a French siege of La Rochelle, with the Castilian fleet dispatched to strike the English forces operating in support of that effort. English casualties reached 8,000, indicating a severe defeat for the English fleet. The outcome demonstrated the strategic weight of the Castilian alliance with France, which allowed the Franco-Castilian coalition to project naval force against English positions along the Atlantic coast during this phase of the Hundred Years' War.

Forces & casualties

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